For the strengthening of all families and marriages
Dear Lord, You have created the Christian family as a sign and image of the Holy Trinity. In the procreation and education of children, the family reflects the Father’s work of creation, the sacrifice of Christ, and the constant aid of the Holy Spirit. Today we ask that You strengthen all families for the evangelizing and missionary task for which they were created. (CCC 2205) We pray especially for the role that Family Formation plays in this plan and ask that You continue to use it to transform the families at Church of Saint Paul and beyond. Mary, Queen of Families, pray for the strengthening of all families and for the protection of marriages.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary …